Egg Harbor Township School District

13 Swift Drive
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Egg Harbor Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,335 students in Egg Harbor Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Egg Harbor Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Egg Harbor Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Egg Harbor Township High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
7,473 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
614 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Egg Harbor Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#457 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Egg Harbor Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Egg Harbor Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Egg Harbor Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Egg Harbor Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Egg Harbor Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,046 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
14%
10%
# Hispanic Students
2,106 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
33%
# Black Students
766 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
11%
17%
# White Students
3,077 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
41%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
450 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
448
424
# Students in K Grade:
415
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
440
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
418
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
458
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
497
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
511
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
512
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
537
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
620
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
537
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
579
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
555
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
625
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
321
16,439

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,181 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,857 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Egg Harbor Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$171 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Egg Harbor Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,181
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Egg Harbor Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,857
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Egg Harbor Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Egg Harbor Township School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Egg Harbor Township High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
24 High School Drive
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 653-0100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,335 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,473 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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